Rachele Burns

Bio

Rachele Burns enters her third season as Head Women's Basketball Coach at Southern Maine Community College.

In her first year at the helm, Burns led the Seawolves to a 13-12 overall record and an 8-6 mark in YSCC play, securing the No. 4 seed in the conference. Under her leadership, the team produced multiple individual accolades, including YSCC All-Conference and Player of the Week honors.

Burns continued to build the program in her second season, leading the Seawolves to a 21-7 overall record and an 11-3 mark in YSCC play while earning the No. 3 seed in the YSCC Tournament. Under her leadership, Julia Reed and Ashley Mullen earned YSCC All-Conference honors, while Reed was named a USCAA Second Team All-American and Jade Trueman and Ashley Mullen received USCAA Honorable Mention recognition. Abby Roy and Ashley Mullen were also named USCAA Academic All-Americans.

Previous to her appointment at SMCC, Burns served as the Assistant Women's Basketball Coach at the University of Southern Maine (USM) for 10 seasons. For the Huskies, Burns took on recruiting responsibilities, preparation of scouting reports, strength and conditioning training programs, and academic mentorship initiatives.

A Maine native, Burns graduated from the University of Maine at Orono ('14) with her bachelor's degree in Kinesiology and Physical Education. During her time in Orono, Burns played Division I basketball for the Black Bears.

In addition to her duties with SMCC, Burns is the Director and Head Coach of her own AAU basketball program, the Southern Maine Shock.

(Updated July 2026)